Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as the evidence did not support a link to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities due to exposure to non-ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's hypertension, which has required continuous medication since at least 1956 and is currently manifested by diastolic pressures predominantly in the 80s to 107 range, is granted a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing medical records and a need for a new VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for high blood pressure, either directly as a result of in-service Agent Orange herbicide exposure or secondary to his already service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease, clarifying their relationship to exposure to certain herbicide agents under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309 (e), and addressing the impact of tobacco use on his death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether the condition was incurred in service or if it is secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be reviewed with additional medical evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the remaining issues have been withdrawn. The claims of asbestosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis are remanded due to inextricability with other claims.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder on the theories of direct, chronic disease presumptive, and herbicide agent presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for spine disorder, hypertension, and sinus disorder due to inadequate examination reports and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DBM).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his hypertension and herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current condition.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lupus and vision disorders. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions. The specific issues include diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis of the sacroiliac joint, diverticulitis, rheumatoid arthritis, storage mite syndrome, hypertension, and bilateral shoulder strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused by his service-connected peripheral arterial disease and/or peripheral vascular insufficiency.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is being remanded due to a procedural error in sending the supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) to the wrong representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to issues with the addendum opinions provided. The Veteran's sleep apnea may or may not be caused by his service-connected asthma, and the hypertension claim is also inextricably intertwined with the sleep apnea issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (asthma, sinusitis, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus and dismissed the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction.